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Connie visited Anchorage - Ranger went from Sasebo, Japan to Vancouver, B. C. Canada - we were part of the closing ceremonies for Expo '86.
And infojunky - when I took that photo of Connie I was standing on the boat sponson between the two aircraft elevators aft of Ranger's island (slightly different configuration than Kitty & later carriers).
This photo is from 29 July 1968, showing CV-61 in Puget Sound - but you can see where I was (my shop was in the overhang directly above, on the 02 deck).

Just above and inboard of the wheeled crane in this pic:

And infojunky - when I took that photo of Connie I was standing on the boat sponson between the two aircraft elevators aft of Ranger's island (slightly different configuration than Kitty & later carriers).
This photo is from 29 July 1968, showing CV-61 in Puget Sound - but you can see where I was (my shop was in the overhang directly above, on the 02 deck).

Just above and inboard of the wheeled crane in this pic:
